Messenger of Common Sense

A 3-year-old boy was struck and killed by a stray bullet in a drive by shooting in Oakland, CA, yesterday. He and his family were outside a grocery store when the shooting happened. There were no armed gun advocates around to stop the stray bullet.

Arianna Gibson, 6, was shot dead on Sunday while sleeping on the couch of her grandmother’s house. An unknown gunman walked up onto the porch and fired shots through the window, killing Arianna and wounding two others.

12 people were shot at a Youngstown, Ohio, last night near the Youngstown State University (YSU) campus. One person is dead. YSU President, Cynthia Anderson was at the hospital this morning to meet with injured students and their families.

Naomii Miklic, 15, of Fultonville, NY, was shot dead Monday evening while she was driving. Justin Dibble, 18, has been arrested and charged with 2nd-degree manslaughter. Dibble was in the back seat of the car when the gun was fired.

Joel Sheehy, 21, son of Nebraska Lt. Governor, Rick Sheehy, accidentally shot himself in the face Wednesday night while handling his 9-mm Glock in his apartment. He is expected to be okay. He is reported to have taken hunter’s safety classes. Luckily, the bullet did not kill someone in an adjoining apartment. Being the son of the Lt. Governor, it is unlikely that he will be charged with discharging a firearm in a dwelling or reckless endangerment.

By the way, can you accidentally beat someone to death with a tire iron?